Coverage of essential health services in Congo
Congo: Coverage of essential health services was 45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Congo is 45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Congo peaked at 47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Congo 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 45 | -2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage of essential health services in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.5% | 31 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 31 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 | 44 | 46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Congo?
- Coverage of essential health services in Congo was 45 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.